Irvine, CA – Competition busted through the ceiling for USA Judo’s second annual National Presidents Cup over the weekend with nearly four times the number of competitors fighting as did last year at this event.

This is the latest of several USA Judo tournaments that have seen big increases in the number of fighters, said Corinne Shigemoto, USA Judo’s Director of Events and Membership. “We’re on a roll,” she said. “And we’ve got the Junior Olympics coming up in July. That’s a super popular tournament and we’re expecting a bump in numbers there, too.”

A total of 263 competitors registered for the two-day tournament in Irvine, CA, way up from the 70 fighters who attended last year to Vail, CO.

There were also divisions for masters, visually impaired athletes and, for the first time, a junior division with points for national ranking. Go to PREZCUP for complete results on both days of competition.